The Current
CBC
300 episodes
Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.
More about the show
The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.
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IPCC battle over climate science report
The world's leading climate scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are convening in Addis Ababa to discuss the timeline to publish the latest climate science, ahead of COP 33 in 2028. But the…
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Why Jane Doe's lawyer fears for her safety
It has been just a few weeks since a woman known as Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit against Cornell University and seven men she alleges sexually assaulted her at a campus fraternity in 2024. Her name and her story have…
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Is President Trump’s diesel deal reshaping the Ukraine war?
U.S. President Donald Trump says a deal with Russia will see 300,000 tonnes of Russian diesel released to the global markets this month, in an effort to lower prices for Americans. Simon Shuster, staff writer at The…
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The Current is in Prince Edward Island
This season of The Current kicked off with a road trip in the Maritimes. From that visit, we’ll bring you some highlights from Prince Edward Island. We’re talking about PEI's oyster industry and how farmers and fishers…
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B.C. Premier gambles on a snap election
Voters in B.C. have a busy two weeks ahead with back to back municipal and provincial elections, after Premier David Eby called a snap election two years into his mandate. Katie DeRosa, CBC Legislative Reporter, and…
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Are lithium-ion batteries a fire risk?
They power everything from phones to vapes to electric bikes. But lithium-ion batteries can also be highly combustible and dangerous. Brenda Dennis learned that when a lamp in her garden caught fire. Her pets died in…
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Princess Diana book not about ‘settling scores’: Charles Spencer
Almost 30 years after the death of Princess Diana, her brother Charles Spencer has written a new memoir about her life, her struggles, and the Royal institutions that played a role in both. He sits down with Matt…
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Florida property tax plan takes aim at snowbirds
Canadians who own homes in Florida are wrestling with a proposed property tax increase as Governor DeSantis looks to eliminate taxes for Floridians, offloading the costs to homeowners who don't live in the US.
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What keeps Retired Gen. Wayne Eyre up at night?
Retired General Wayne Eyre sits down with Matt Galloway to reflect on the forty-year military career he chronicles in his new memoir, Into the Breach: A Soldier’s Journey, from his time in Afghanistan, to handling the…
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The hidden costs of fish feed
A global investigation exposes the hidden costs of the fish meal industry, the food that's made to feed farmed seafood. Investigative journalist and director of The Outlaw Ocean Project, Ian Urbina, talks about the…
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Jax Irwin’s “best wrong number” she’s ever called
Jax Irwin is a Toronto broadcaster, originally from Nova Scotia, and she calls herself a phone enthusiast. Last month, we spoke to her on this program. Paul Matthews in Brigus, Newfoundland, heard the interview. About…
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What could possibly go wrong with Meta's Muse?
Meta's personal AI agent Muse is now one of Canada's most downloaded apps, and has attracted millions of users since it was first launched in September. It acts as a personal assistant and can help with things like…
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How about them ‘Sunpunch’ apples?
After 25 years in development, there is a new apple hitting grocery stores near you. We'll hear from Amritpal Singh, a scientist at Summerland Research and Development Centre and creator of the Sunpunch apple, on why…
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An indefinite pause on the expansion of MAiD
The federal government says it's not going to go ahead with an expansion of medical assistance in dying for people whose only medical condition is a mental illness. Advocates say people with mental illness are being…
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We talk about consent. So why isn't it working?
The ‘Cornell 7’ incident has people talking about sexual assault. Some are asking why cases like this keep happening, even after years of education on consent. Two counsellors who talk to boys and young men about…
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When violence begets violence
Ken Wyder grew up in privilege, as part of the prominent Vancouver family, the Bentalls. But he also grew up subject to his father's violent outburst and unpredictable rage. In his new memoir, Kill Not the Butterfly,…
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How the beaver became the official symbol of Canada
Do you know the story of how the beaver became an official symbol of Canada in 1975? Hint: it involved a real live beaver peeing on a CBC radio host during an anti-American campaign to "Keep the beaver Canadian!" We…
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Why are students in France protesting?
More than 250,000 students, teachers and parents are protesting across France over the conditions in the country’s high schools. Some demonstrations have turned violent, with police using tear gas and water canisters…
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US resident charged in helping Tumbler Ridge shooter
CBC’s senior reporter Caroline Barghout takes us through the arrest of a 30-year-old US resident from Seattle who has been charged in connection with the Tumbler Ridge shooting. The FBI says James Cody Bryant allegedly…
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The Premier League scandal rocking England and beyond
After a high profile cheating scandal there are calls for Manchester City, one of the most successful football clubs in the world, to get relegated from the Premier League. The Athletic’s senior news reporter Matt…
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How worried should you be about the plague?
A possible plague-related death in Russia has prompted officials to place hundreds of people under medical observation and multiple health care facilities under quarantine. Local reports suggest a worker at an…
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Cassie Campbell-Pascall on her fight for a place on the ice
From the time Cassie Campbell-Pascall was a little girl she had to fight to be included in the game of hockey. Since then, she's been a trailblazer for girls and women in the sport, a World Champion, a gold medal…
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Quebec elects the separatist PQ
Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will be Quebec's new premier.The Parti Quebecois have won a minority government with just under 30 per cent of the vote, after promising not to hold a referendum on…
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Would you buy a $60 loaf of bread?
Turns out a lot of New Yorkers will. A bakery opened in NYC stocking one product — a $60 loaf of rye bread, served by the slice or by the loaf. As influencers flock to try the now infamous loaf, we look at whether the…
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Historian Jill Lepore on the “artificial state”
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jill Lepore talks about her latest book “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,” how technology like AI is having a knock on effect on our democracy and why it's not too late to…
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Could Democrats win big in the U.S. midterms?
In just over a month, voters in America will head to the polls in the U.S. midterms. The elections will decide if US President Donald Trump will remain free to pursue his agenda, or whether he’ll face checks from a new…
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Are Ontario’s new 110 km/h speed limits dangerous?
Ontario increased the speed limit on several highways to 110 kilometers per hour. The province says the new speed limit will help people get to their destinations faster and that the changes are safe. Stephanie Cowle,…
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Weekend Listen: The kid who confronted his abuser at residential school (via See You in Court)
Willie Blackwater is just 13 when he holds a knife to his rapist's throat, demanding an end to his recurring abuse. It’s the first time Willie stands up to his residential school supervisor, but it’s far from the last.…
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Canada’s new Pacific Link Pipeline
After months of talk, a new proposed oil pipeline to the west coast has a name, a route and backing from the federal government. Pacific Link has been designated a “Project of National Interest” and would carry as much…
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What’s the right way to teach kids math?
There have been alarm bells ringing for some time about dropping math scores in this country. In her documentary, “Are your kids learning math the right way?” CBC's Julia Pagel visits a school in Gimli, Manitoba, where…
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Is supersonic flight making a comeback?
It’s been over 20 years since the last Concorde flight, and now engineers are working to bring back passenger supersonic flights. Bob van der Linden is the Curator of Air Transportation and Special Purpose Aircraft at…
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Fishermen “cautiously optimistic” about cod stocks in Newfoundland
For decades, Newfoundlanders left the wharves and sought work elsewhere. Now with cod quotas up and a booming crab fishery, a new generation of fishermen is being drawn to the ocean. Lillian Saul and David Maher say…
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On the ground in Ukraine as Russia ramps up attacks
Russia launched a heavy attack against Ukrainian energy infrastructure this week. The UN says more than two hundred civilians have been killed in the last month. CBC's Foreign Correspondent, Briar Stewart takes us…
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Why does rape culture exist on campus?
An alleged gang rape case at Cornell University is drawing international attention after a woman known as Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit earlier this month against seven men accused of sexually assaulting her at a…
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Do self-help books really work?
Self-Help is a multi-billion dollar industry — an entire ecosystem of books, podcasts, social media. Over ten-thousand self-help books are published in the US each year and they account for 17% of non-fiction book…
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US customs blocks supplies to Canadian Island
The only land crossing to Campobello Island, New Brunswick is through Maine. On Tuesday a truck full of supplies for the community was stopped at the US border after a US import ban on some Canadian goods came into…
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Margaret Atwood honours late partner's love of birds
Margaret Atwood is donating 1 million dollars to Western University. The money will establish a new chair in avian biology and honour her late partner and fellow novelist Graeme Gibson who loved birds. We speak with…
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Here's why you should rethink your stance on mosquitos
Mosquitos, cockroaches, venomous snakes, and adults who steal candy from children, just some of the winning scientific discoveries at this year's Ig Nobel Prize. The award highlights research so bizarre and improbable…
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Your gut feeling about the trade war is probably right
Statistics Canada numbers show the economy stalled in July. The trade war is hitting some harder than others, like the Stelco workers in Hamilton, Ontario who got news that part of their steel plant is closing…
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The story of Willie Blackwater
On this Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we speak with award-winning CBC reporter Jackie McKay who travelled to the village of Kispiox, BC, to learn about the man at the centre of a historic battle to hold the…
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Netflix turns Stanford prison experiment into reality TV
Netflix's new reality show based on the infamous Stanford prison experiment is being met with controversy. The original psychological experiment had to be abandoned prematurely because of the harm it was causing…
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What can Canada do about high diesel prices?
Diesel gas prices have spiked, hitting truckers and farmers especially hard. That means prices for things we buy are going up too. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called on the federal government to take action.…
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Princess Diana book not about ‘settling scores’: Charles Spencer
Almost 30 years after the death of Princess Diana, her brother Charles Spencer has written a new memoir about her life, her struggles, and the royal institutions that played a role in both. He sits down with Matt…
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North of North is back!
We speak with the creators of the series North of North as they launch Season 2 after the show became an international hit. Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril tell us about what it's like to film a comedy…
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Albertans more likely to reject separation, but remain divided
A new poll done for CBC news shows separatist support is dropping in Alberta, so is the popularity of Premier Danielle Smith and her party. We speak with the independent pollster Janet Brown who conducted the survey…
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How booze is Canada’s biggest drug problem
Jordan Kawchuk has struggled with alcohol use disorder for years. When he's drinking, he says nothing else matters. He's just finished his fifth attempt at treatment, but some doctors and advocates say people like him…
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Would the U.S. invade Canada?
Donald Trump ruled out using military force to annex Canada. The head of US Pacific Command called the idea of attacking Canada "preposterous." But Mark Carney called it an "extreme tail risk" that would be…
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How often do your parents tell you the same story?
Have you heard that same story over and over again from your aging parents? Mary Ann McColl certainly did. But instead of just complaining, like the rest of us, she decided to study the stories to see if there was…
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What mending hearts taught a cardiac surgeon about humanity
Dr. Subodh Verma is a cardiac surgeon who has operated on more than 6,000 hearts. We speak with the surgeon-scientist and University of Toronto Professor of Surgery about what it's like to hold the human heart in his…
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What's at stake in Quebec's election
Emilie Nicolas, columnist for Le Devoir, and Michel C. Auger, columnist for La Presse break down the state of play in Quebec's provincial election, as five party leaders make their case to voters in the final debate of…
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